Bongpyeong-myeon

Bongpyeong-myeon

Bongpyeong-myeon

Township in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Bongpyeong-myeon (Korean: 봉평면; Hanja: 蓬坪面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. The myeon is located in northwestern part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 217.41 square kilometers,[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 5,545 people.[1]

Quick Facts 봉평면, Korean transcription(s) ...

The town is the setting of the When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom (1936) short story by Lee Hyo-seok, and its buckwheat fields are considered to be a major tourist attraction.[3]

Attractions

References

  1. [1]
    Households and Population by Eup, Myeon and Dong (Resident Registration)
  2. [2]
    평창군 [대관령면] 홈페이지 방문을 환영합니다. Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
  3. [3]
    Seoul Selection (26 September 2017). SEOUL Magazine October 2017. Seoul Selection. p. 35. GGKEY:G2P23AX9F6L.
  4. [4]
    Yoon, Chul (27 December 2011). "7 best ski and snowboard resorts in Korea". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 3 June 2012.


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